Chanel Rouge Allure Goes Extrait de Gloss

Form doesn’t exactly follow function in the Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss line. Half the time I can’t tell the colors apart by looking at the tubes. But I really don’t care, because even the tubes look great. 🙂

Coco (or rather Karl) did sneak in a practical touch (the least they could do for $32 a pop). The paddle-like applicator, which Chanel refers to as flocked, takes precision to the next level. I feel like it provides more control than good ol’ doe-foot applicators.

Launched last fall, the relatively new line of glosses comes in nine shiny shades that, according to the Chanel makeup artist I spoke with, are replacing the Aqualumieres [INSERT SINGLE TEAR ROLLING DOWN CHEEK], which are being — you might want to sit down for this — phased out.

I’ll probably lose sleep over losing the Aqualumieres, especially Candy Glow, but these new kids have game, including a four-hour wear time, and a thick, non-sticky texture (unscented and unflavored). I’ll always love the Aqualumiers, but I think they’re thinner, sheerer, slicker, and don’t last quite as long as these.
Now, I’m a ho for pink glosses like Tabs is a ho for turkey, so I walked away from the counter this week with creamy bubblegum pink Insolence and shimmery golden pink Imaginaire.

Insolence (left) and Imaginaire (right)

Insolence (left) and Imaginaire (right)

Imaginaire

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Chanel Rouge Allure Goes Extrait de Gloss / Originally published December 10th, 2010

My fav is impertinence. I’m crazy about brown and plummy lip glosses at the moment.

The extrait de gloss to me have the perfect amount of pigmentation that I want from a gloss- not so sheer that the colour fades in 5 minutes, but not so opaque that you lose the lovely transparent quality that you get with a gloss.My Funny Valentine recently posted … MAC Mauvement pigment- EOTD- swatch- review

Oh No! They’re getting rid of the Aqualumieres! I love those glosses! I haven’t tried these rouge allure ones yet. Can you help me please, which of these is closest to the Aqualumiere in Bon Bon, I have loved this shade since it was a Cristalle gloss!

Thanks Karen for posting so at least I have a chance to stock up if necessary!